About

Welcome to the Austin Chinese Church English Congregation! ACC's mission is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by sharing His good news with all people, especially with those of Chinese descent, and helping them grow as followers of Christ, so that together we will bear witness of His glory in Austin, in the surrounding areas, and to the ends of the earth.

Welcome to ACC

Thank you so much for taking time to visit our website! I’m Pastor Gaylord and I am thankful to be one of the Pastors here at Austin Chinese Church. We are a group of people of all ages who desire to grow in loving God and loving others, even though we are far from perfect. We gather together for worship, fellowship and learning, while growing together to reach out to those around us with the awesome message of Jesus Christ. He can literally change your life! It would be great to meet you and to share more of what God is doing in, and through, our church.

By His grace,
Pastor Gaylord

What to Expect Sunday Mornings

We invite you to join us on Sunday mornings to learn more about God, His love for you, and His purpose for us. English Congregation Service starts at 9:30AM every Sunday in the Ming Dao building. We welcome adults, college students and youth 6th grade and older to join us for this first hour of contemporary-style worship and Scripture teaching.

Don't know where to go when you arrive at Ming Dao? Look for one of our friendly greeters and ushers who will help you find a seat in our sanctuary. We also have a Connection Center in the lobby that you can visit after Sunday Service to meet some of the members of our church and get connected!

If you have kids, our Promiseland Children's Program and Nursery is available 9:30AM - 12:15PM for kids 5th grade and younger.

After Sunday Service, we continue to deepen our understanding of God and His relationship with us during our Discovery Groups, College Quest Class, and Youth Breakouts.

Children

Promiseland, our Sunday Children's Ministry, is available during adult worship services. Parents can check-in their children who are 5th grade and younger for Promiseland in the Taylor Hall Lobby, where one of our Promiseland helpers will assist you. For more information about our nursery and children's programs, visit Get Involved.

Discovery Groups

Our education classes meet on Sundays after Sunday Service to equip people to grow spiritually by discovering the truth of God’s Scripture together over select relevant topics.

Beyond Sundays

We strive to be a church community that not only worships together on Sundays, but also shares life together so that we can help each other mature as followers of Jesus. To learn more about opportunities to grow with our church community beyond Sunday mornings, visit Get Involved.

Our Core Values

God-Centered Worship

We believe
that the triune God - the Father, the
Son Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit -
is supreme and sovereign. He is the
focus of our individual and corporate
worship in praises, prayers and the
preaching and teaching of God’s Word.
We believe that prayer is essential in
order to sustain a close relationship
with God, and it must be the
foundation of all our ministries.
Therefore, we are committed to
building up ACC as a house of prayer.
(Psalm 150; Isaiah 56:7)

Biblical Teaching

We believe that
God’s Word is the catalyst for spiritual
transformation and growth. The Bible
is the highest authoritative guide for
what we believe and how we should
live. We are committed to teaching and
upholding the Bible, and we pledge to
avoid misinterpreting, truncating,
adjusting or in any other way
modifying Biblical truth, which was
once and for all delivered to people in
God’s Word. (2 Timothy 3:16)

Transformed Disciples

We believe
that every Christian must continually
grow and be transformed as a disciple
of Christ through the application of
God’s Word, obedience to the Holy
Spirit, and faithful service to the Lord.
We are committed to making disciples
who will make disciples. (Ephesians
4:1-3; 15-16)

Spiritually Healthy Families

We
believe that spiritually healthy families
are the foundation of a united church.
We are committed to building God-centered
families whose members love
one another, following the example of
Christ. (Colossians. 3:18-21;
Ephesians 5:21-6:1- 4)

Authentic Fellowship

We believe in
vibrant and authentic fellowship in
which we care for and love one
another sacrificially, as we build up the
body of Christ. (Acts 2:42-47; John
13:34-35)

Local & Global Missions

We value a
lifestyle of sharing the love of God
both locally and globally by spreading
His Good News through evangelism,
missions, and community caring and
service. We believe that every
Christian is called to be an
ambassador for Christ. (Matthew
28:19-20; Acts 1:8; 2 Corinthians 5:20)

Unity Embracing Diversity

We believe
that it is essential and effective for
believers to seek, discern, and obey
the Lord’s will as a community. We are
committed to unity embracing diversity
in a multilingual, multicultural and
multigenerational ministry within our
multi-congregational church. We value
honest communication and mutual
respect so that God will be glorified
and our church will flourish.
(Ephesians 4:11-13,15; Galatians 3:28;
1 Corinthians 12:12)

Our Statement of Faith

We believe in the one and only true God, Creator of all universe, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

We believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, Conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He suffered under the hand of Pontius Pilate, died on the cross, buried, descended into Hades and was raised bodily from the dead on the third day. He ascended to the right hand of the Father. He will return personally to judge the living and the dead.

We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Counselor, who convicts and regenerates the repentant sinners, and indwells, illuminates and empowers the believers to manifest their faith in action, attaining a sanctified life.

We believe the sixty-six books of the Holy Bible, both the Old and New Testaments, to be the inspired word of God, consistent in truth and inerrant, the divine and final authority for all Christian faith and life.

We believe that man was created in the image of God, had a glorious position originally, that he sinned and was depraved. As a sinner, man is in need of God’s grace for regeneration and can only be justified through faith in Jesus Christ alone.

We believe that there shall be a bodily resurrection of the just to eternal life, and of the unjust to eternal punishment.

We believe that the Church is built by Jesus Christ. The Church is His body, consisting of those regenerated by the Spirit of God and of which Jesus is the Head, and the purpose of the Church is to be Christ’s witness on earth.

Our By-Laws

Our church is governed according to by-laws that prescribe how the church is organized and administered. The by-laws have been approved by the Church Council and members, and are available for download.

Staff

Reverend Gaylord Tsuei

English Pastor

Pastor Gaylord Tsuei joined the Pastoral Staff at ACC in May of 1998 as the English Pastor. Pastor G graduated from Bob Jones University with a B.A. in Christian Missions (1988), and completed his Master of Divinity at Central Baptist Theological Seminary (1996). He is married to Tina, and they have two children, Charis and Silas. Gaylord and Tina have a special burden for Chinese-Americans. They desire to see God use them to encourage others to grow in their walk with Christ and to serve God faithfully.

Reverend Arthur Hsu

English Associate Pastor

Pastor Art Hsu is the English Associate Pastor at ACC, having joined staff in June 2009. He was born in the Philippines and grew up in Southern California. He received his Bachelor degree in Psychology at UCLA (1994) and his Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary (2000). For nine years Art and his wife, Lucy, were involved in international student ministry. They joined ACC because they want to invest in the next generations of Asian-Americans, challenging them to become passionate Christ-followers here in Austin and to the nations of the world. Art and Lucy have two sons, Roan and Wyatt.

Dominic Chan

Youth Pastor

Minister Dominic Chan joined ACC in 2015 as the youth pastor serving middle and high school students. Dominic graduated from Boston University (2006) with a business degree in finance and entrepreneurship and received his Master of Divinity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (2014). Dominic met his wife, Lynn, in college through Intervarsity and they are passionate to see Chinese-American students richly steeped in the Gospel in order to reach the world. They have a young son, Micah.

Doreen Wong

Children's Ministry Director for Awana/JAM

Doreen Wong joined the ACC staff in February of 2009 and is the Children’s Ministry Director for Awana/JAM (Friday nights). Doreen was born and raised in Hong Kong before immigrating to Canada. Her family moved to Austin in 2002. Doreen has been involved in various church ministries before settling in children's ministry. Doreen's desire is to see each boy and girl build a personal relationship with their Savior, Jesus Christ, and continue to grow in faith in Him. Doreen is married to Adam and they have two daughters, Penny and Priscilla.

Lai Yung Lai

Children's Ministry Director for Promiseland

Lai Yung Lai is the Children's Ministry Director for Promiseland (Sunday mornings) at ACC, having joined staff in September of 2016. Lai Yung was born and raised in Hong Kong before immigrating to Florida. Her family moved to Austin in 2005. Lai Yung was the deacon of children's ministry from 2012-2015. She believes that it is important to help each child learn about Jesus and His salvation, and is glad that she has the opportunity to serve God in this important ministry. Lai Yung is married to Raymond and they have three children, Andrew, Becky, and Christopher.